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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay.

Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.

ANZ500-180800-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...

A stationary front will gradually return northward as a warm front
today. This system is expected to stall nearby through late tonight
before a cold front tracks through on Thursday morning. A stronger
cold front approaches the region on Friday into Saturday morning.
High pressure gradually pushes in from the west by late in the
weekend. Small Craft Advisories may be needed at times from Thursday
 into the weekend.

$$

ANZ535-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ536-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ537-180800-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ530-180800-
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ531-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ538-180800-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ539-180800-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming W. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ532-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ540-180800-
Eastern Bay-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ533-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming NE. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

ANZ541-180800-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft.
A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ542-180800-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft. A
chance of showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft.

$$

ANZ534-180800-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ543-180800-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming E. Waves 1 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$
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